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Rain Partier

We make fun of Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool a lot, because he deserves it, but we'll be damned if he doesn't break 99% of the "real" stories that populate the 24 hour comics news cycle. Johnston is reporting that the source that correctly revealed the Gail Simone firing late last year (the source is widely believed to be Johnston himself in a dress and a wig posing as Dan Didio's secretary), which led ultimately to the story circulating around the net and DC being forced to reinstate Simone, is saying that there are a lot more shakeups coming to DC's creative teams as a reaction to the success of Marvel's Marvel NOW! sales initiative. According to Johnston, DC will look to shake things up both in their fictional universe and in the creative teams shaping that universe, and that the changes will involve books and teams that have already been solicited, some of which have not even seen their first issue published.

To make things even more interesting, Johnston reports that DC is trying to convince certain websites (read: Newsarama, CBR, IGN, etc) to remove old press releases highlighting creative teams that are changing. In addition, DC is allegedly attempting to coerce creators who have been released into not speaking about it publicly in order to avoid another Gail Simone situation, with promises of future work at DC if they comply. It is unknown if the promise of future work is retroactive as Rob Liefeld will surely be in the market for more work once Image United and Youngblood are completed in a timely manner.

These kinds of allegations, while not worse than over 400 counts of pedophilia, are pretty shocking, (except the idea of coercing websites into acting as an extension of a publisher's marketing department, which is commonplace), so The Outhouse is glad that it is Johnston making them, and we are just reporting on what he said.

Of course, without the signature irreverent and satirical style of The Outhouse, this article would be little more than simply copying Johnston's report to siphon unique hits, so, in the interest of variety, we present this clip from the greatest episode of 70s motorcycle cop drama CHiPs, in which Happy Days' Donnie Most plays a satanic heavy metal singer:

We make fun of Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool a lot, because he deserves it, but we'll be damned if he doesn't break 99% of the "real" stories that populate the 24 hour comics news cycle. Johnston is reporting that the source that correctly revealed the Gail Simone firing late last year (the source is widely believed to be Johnston himself in a dress and a wig posing as Dan Didio's secretary), which led ultimately to the story circulating around the net and DC being forced to reinstate Simone, is saying that there are a lot more shakeups coming to DC's creative teams as a reaction to the success of Marvel's Marvel NOW! sales initiative. According to Johnston, DC will look to shake things up both in their fictional universe and in the creative teams shaping that universe, and that the changes will involve books and teams that have already been solicited, some of which have not even seen their first issue published.

To make things even more interesting, Johnston reports that DC is trying to convince certain websites (read: Newsarama, CBR, IGN, etc) to remove old press releases highlighting creative teams that are changing. In addition, DC is allegedly attempting to coerce creators who have been released into not speaking about it publicly in order to avoid another Gail Simone situation, with promises of future work at DC if they comply. It is unknown if the promise of future work is retroactive as Rob Liefeld will surely be in the market for more work once Image United and Youngblood are completed in a timely manner.

These kinds of allegations, while not worse than over 400 counts of pedophilia, are pretty shocking, (except the idea of coercing websites into acting as an extension of a publisher's marketing department, which is commonplace), so The Outhouse is glad that it is Johnston making them, and we are just reporting on what he said.

Of course, without the signature irreverent and satirical style of The Outhouse, this article would be little more than simply copying Johnston's report to siphon unique hits, so, in the interest of variety, we present this clip from the greatest episode of 70s motorcycle cop drama CHiPs, in which Happy Days' Donnie Most plays a satanic heavy metal singer:

Not a Kardashian

bkthomson wrote:You are assuming someone at the WB level cares what is going on at DC to make that type of a move.

They cared enough to pony up for all the hype that went into this idiotic "New 52", all the TV commercials, the cross-promotion with Entertainment Weekly, as well as paying the Nielsen company to poll the audience so they could see if it was at all worthwhile. So yeah, I'm making a highly-educated assumption that SOMEbody at Warners gives a [expletive of choice].

Not a Kardashian

bkthomson wrote:You are assuming someone at the WB level cares what is going on at DC to make that type of a move.

They cared enough to pony up for all the hype that went into this idiotic "New 52", all the TV commercials, the cross-promotion with Entertainment Weekly, as well as paying the Nielsen company to poll the audience so they could see if it was at all worthwhile. So yeah, I'm making a highly-educated assumption that SOMEbody at Warners gives a [expletive of choice].

Rain Partier

Herald wrote:They cared enough to pony up for all the hype that went into this idiotic "New 52", all the TV commercials, the cross-promotion with Entertainment Weekly, as well as paying the Nielsen company to poll the audience so they could see if it was at all worthwhile. So yeah, I'm making a highly-educated assumption that SOMEbody at Warners gives a [expletive of choice].

That marketing campaign was not that much money as it was a drop in the bucket compared to a movie marketing campaign. Those commercials were the quality of some intern to add to their resume.

Rain Partier

Herald wrote:They cared enough to pony up for all the hype that went into this idiotic "New 52", all the TV commercials, the cross-promotion with Entertainment Weekly, as well as paying the Nielsen company to poll the audience so they could see if it was at all worthwhile. So yeah, I'm making a highly-educated assumption that SOMEbody at Warners gives a [expletive of choice].

That marketing campaign was not that much money as it was a drop in the bucket compared to a movie marketing campaign. Those commercials were the quality of some intern to add to their resume.

I used to have goals. They were evil goals, but they were goals. -- Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz

Dragavon wrote:He's being diplomatic again.

Zechs wrote:I have to repress you more. You're way too goodie two shoes.

Fat Ollie Weeks wrote:I swear to God, you are so boring sometimes I think you're just a stealth-mod-bot that Jude has coded.

Not a Kardashian

bkthomson wrote:That marketing campaign was not that much money as it was a drop in the bucket compared to a movie marketing campaign. Those commercials were the quality of some intern to add to their resume.

It still costs quite a bit of money to do all that. And there's no way DC could scrounge up enough pocket change to do it all on their own accord.

Not a Kardashian

bkthomson wrote:That marketing campaign was not that much money as it was a drop in the bucket compared to a movie marketing campaign. Those commercials were the quality of some intern to add to their resume.

It still costs quite a bit of money to do all that. And there's no way DC could scrounge up enough pocket change to do it all on their own accord.

dINGO

bkthomson wrote:That marketing campaign was not that much money as it was a drop in the bucket compared to a movie marketing campaign. Those commercials were the quality of some intern to add to their resume.

dINGO

bkthomson wrote:That marketing campaign was not that much money as it was a drop in the bucket compared to a movie marketing campaign. Those commercials were the quality of some intern to add to their resume.

DANG!

TimDrake'sDumbWings wrote:True. I've often wondered how much WB cares about DC. I had thought the New 52 was done in an attempt to please the bigwigs at Time Warner with a high sales bump, but I'm not certain.

They care when DC's sales are down enough to make a dent in the bottom line.

DANG!

TimDrake'sDumbWings wrote:True. I've often wondered how much WB cares about DC. I had thought the New 52 was done in an attempt to please the bigwigs at Time Warner with a high sales bump, but I'm not certain.

They care when DC's sales are down enough to make a dent in the bottom line.

"I have my heroes, but no one knows their names"- Sons of the Desert

Strict31 wrote:I'm not sure that combining the nigh-uncontrollable power of LOLtron with the Nacireman is a good idea. Some years from now, when mankind is on the verge of extinction, we'll be able to look back and remember this moment, and say, "DANG."